#373016 Color
#373016 is rgb(55, 48, 22) in RGB, hsl(47, 43%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 60%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#373016rgb(55, 48, 22)hsl(47, 43%, 15%)hsv(47, 60%, 22%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 60%, 78%)oklch(31% 0.042 94.7)lab(20.11% 0.17 17.70)lch(20.11% 17.70 89.46)What #373016 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #373016, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#373016 Channel Values
How #373016 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 55 · G 48 · B 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 47° · S 43% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 47° · S 60% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 60% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.15:1 vs white · 1.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #373016 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #373016
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #373016; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #373016
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #373016 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#373016#313116#343116#323216#343116#392E2E#382F26#303030Using #373016 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-373016: #373016;background-color: #373016;colors: { 'color-373016': '#373016' }Color(red: 0.216, green: 0.188, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_373016">#373016</color>fill="#373016"More Yellow Colors
#373016 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#373016 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #373016?
#373016 is a darkest yellow — rgb(55, 48, 22) in RGB and hsl(47, 43%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.75.
What is the RGB value of #373016?
#373016 is rgb(55, 48, 22) — red 55, green 48, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #373016?
#373016 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 60%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #373016 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #373016 scores 13.15:1 against white and 1.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #373016 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #373016 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 26.79, which is a different colour altogether.
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